I will try to explain what the Restore program has done for me so far. It is hard to know where to start.
At the beginning of this program, I weighed around 145 pounds and had a serious problem with RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome). I took St. John's Wort to keep me calmer and never went to bed prior to 11pm and never got up until after 8am (had to tape my program, Simply Quilts, which came on at 7:30am). Also, I could only wear two pairs of my size 10 shorts and all of my size 10 capris were tight on me.
I currently weigh 138lbs and only once in a while get an ache in my legs. This is the calmest I've been in years! I now go to bed around 10 or 11pm and get up between 7 and 7:30am. It is currently 8:25am and I have had breakfast, visited with my husband, and went for a half hour walk so far today.
As for my clothing, I'm walking on air I am so happy! I tried on some size 8 shorts that I had purchased several years ago (still have the tags on them) 2 of the pairs fit great. In fact, I plan to put on a pair this afternoon. I have more energy which is very good as the grandchildren want me to play tag with them and I will be doing that.
Another effect of this program is that my husband is also losing weight. We both enjoy all of the new recipes that I have been trying. Our daughter-in-law is our sidekick in this. We are having fun trying new things and passing ideas back and forth. We have planted a herb garden, 6 different pepper plants, tomato plants, we put in a raised bed garden, a raised bed strawberry bed, 2 blackberry bushes, a raspberry bush, 2 blueberry bushes, and a lingonberry bush. We have 2 grapes to plant (just got them in the mail yesterday). We really want to eat better.
I want to thank you for this program. I know that I am the one who let my body get into the shape it is and I have to change my lifestyle to get back in shape. We also want to start taking some hiking vacations.
I would not be doing as well as I am without an accountability partner. I know that I could be doing better but with our son on his way to Afghanistan, we spent a lot of time doing things with and helping our daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren.
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